Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 3/4
- Contract
- 2 years (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 423-7226361
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- pro rata per annum
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Home Enteral Feeding Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (band 3/4)
NHS AFC: Band 3/4
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
Are you are interested in supporting patients who require enteral feeding due to a variety of different health conditions?
We are delighted to advertise this new post supporting our Adult and Paediatric Home enteral feeding teams at Airedale Hospital.
The post holder will provide a wide variety of administrative and clerical support to the Home Enteral Tube Feed Adult and Paediatric Dietetic Team. They will support a high standard of health care to Home Enteral Tube Fed (HETF) patients by assisting in and carrying out a range of duties with and on behalf of staff, patients and other health care professionals. They will provide elements of clinical support for which an agreed level of competency has been demonstrated under the direction of a Registered Dietitian.
The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills. We are looking for someone who is passionate about patient care, is proactive and thrives working as part of a team.
We are committed to the development of our staff and would explore options for development when appropriate competencies are met, and opportunities arise
Fixed Term Contract: 2 years
Main duties of the job
- To provide administrative support to individual senior staff members in the Nutrition & Dietetic Home Enteral Tube Feed Team. This will require liaison with many professions including NHS professionals, nurses, clinicians, GPs, other professional bodies, members of the public. You will be required to liaise closely with the contracting team responsible for the provision of a Hospital to Home Feed Service, and to be able to converse regularly with patients regarding the service and equipment required for their needs.
- Be confident to direct patients for further advice to the most appropriate health care professional and, where appropriate, provide basic advice over the phone as the first point of call. This will include aspects of clinical care when training and competencies achieved.
- To be able to use/be willing to be trained on a range of different electronic systems including the system which has been devised by the appointed Home Enteral Tube Feed contractor to co-ordinate the service, including home service delivery, and related invoices and payments.
- Provide a high level of co-ordination and communication within the team. Be prepared to share this knowledge to other health care workers within the HETF arena (e.g. District Nursing, Children’s Community Team).
Working for our organisation
The Home Enteral Feeding team within the Nutrition and Dietetics Service provides dietetic support to adults and children who require enteral feeding within our community, throughout Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven. We are committed to providing a comprehensive and patient centred service to our patients. It is a small team with currently a Lead Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian and the postholder would work alongside this role. The team is based at Airedale General Hospital and therefore will work alongside a wider team of 13 Dietitians, 3 Dietetic Assistants and 2 clerical staff. The service operates core hours of 08.30 – 16.30 however there may be some flexibility to this as appropriate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RQF level 2 e.g. GCSE qualifications including Maths and English.
- RQF level 3 qualification e.g. NVQ3/A-levels in relevant subject.
Desirable criteria
- A RQF level 4/5 qualification(s) in a nutrition/dietetic related discipline such as a healthcare
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in health care/ social care/education
- Experience in use of IT applications
- Experience of working as part as a team, but also able to work independently where needed
Desirable criteria
- Experience of carrying out therapy /dietetic assessments
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Food & Nutrition
- Knowledge to promote and support equality and value diversity
- Knowledge of Health & Safety Issues
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of enteral feeding
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communication skills including observation, listening and empathy
- Planning and organisational Skills
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers
Desirable criteria
- Analytical and reflective skills.
- Has well developed communication skills, such as supportive, motivational, and empathetic skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Current UK Driving Licence
- Access to own transport
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Cox
- Job title
- Operational Manager Medical Psychology & Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294851
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